Ukraine has started evacuating people from Sumy region | DW News

Ukrainian authorities have begun evacuating people from dozens of locations in the Sumy region near the border with Russia. So far, officials have brought over 50,000 people to safety, according to the region's military governor. He says that's about half the number of civilians who need to evacuate. Russia has been heavily attacking Sumy for months. On the other side of the border, Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Kursk for the first time since Russia said it expelled Ukrainian forces in April. He visited a nuclear plant, which is under construction.

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Post from DW News on May 21, 2025

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